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Abstract painting by Oscar Howe

Oscar Howe (Yanktonai Dakota, 1915–1983), Fighting Bucks, 1967.
12.08.2021
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Person wearing protective gear in lab leans over science experiment

Plastics research: Linsey Haram
12.06.2021
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Researcher stands on a boat

Plastics research: Linsey Haram
12.02.2021
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Close up of debris

Plastics research: Floating debris
12.02.2021
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Person in protective gear handles net

Plastics research: Luz Quiñones & Colonized Net
12.02.2021
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Close up of debris

Plastics research: Colonized debris
12.02.2021
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Man and woman with white sculptures of people in natural poses

Travels With Darley
11.12.2021
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Polar bears surrounded by seagulls while standing at edge of water

Beached bears, Howie Garber, USA, 2003
10.28.2021
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Ant carrying leaf

Ant rider, Bence Máté, Hungary, 2011
10.28.2021
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Gorilla holds two small gorilla babies

Twin hope, Diana Rebman, USA, 2013
10.28.2021
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Close up of two bugs

Sizing up, Klaus Tamm, Germany, 2012
10.28.2021
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Bear grabs at salmon while swimming underwater

Salmon swipe, Paul Souders, USA, 2011
10.28.2021
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Fox runs away from a housecat

Respect, Igor Shpilenok, Russia, 2009
10.28.2021
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bird carries paperclip to nest

The paper clip suitor, Tim Laman, USA, 2011
10.28.2021
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alligator babies sit on top of mother

Mother’s little headful, Udayan Rao Pawar, India, 2013
10.28.2021
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Monkey holds cell phone while sitting in water

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Marsel van Oosten, The Netherlands
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10.28.2021
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Stack of crabs underwater

March of the crabs, Pascal Kobeh, France, 2010
10.28.2021
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Pile of trash

Garbage picking, Jasper Doest, The Netherlands, 2012
10.28.2021
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Small flock of flamingoes

The dance stand, Todd Gustafon, USA, 2006
10.28.2021
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Herd of muskoxen in the snow

The charge, Eric Pierre, France, 2011
10.28.2021
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Beaver swimming underwater

Beavering, Louis-Marie Préau, France, 2011
10.28.2021
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Flock of monarch butterflies

A miracle of monarchs, Axel Gomille, Germany, 2010
10.28.2021
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Man stands in front of forest

Dave Roubik Bee Monitoring
10.27.2021
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Insects on a piece of paper

Dave Roubik Bee Monitoring
10.27.2021
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